West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-07-28

the Academy boys st the bat. Capt.
Fleming started the batting by knock.
ing fy into the hands OF the center
fielder. Gus Conley followed and
got his b.se by being struck by a
pitched ball. Kildow brought him
home and also scored a run. Runs
were made by Gibson, Monroe and
Feather. The Tigers came to the
bat anxious to score at least FIVE runs
but Bower and c. ShafIer were all
that got around TO the home plate.
In the second inning Conley, Elem.
ing. Kildow and Gibson scored for
the Cables and G. Shaffer and Bower
for the Tigers.
In the third inning Eve runs were
made by the visitors and none by the
Tigers. In the fourth, the Tigers
had man on first base and also one
on third. The captain OF the Acad-
"mies mOtioned the catcher to throw
TO second In order TO cut off the man
running from first. The second base
man paid no attention TO the runner
from frat base but threw TO home and
intercepted the runner from third.
Some exciting playing was done for
a few minutes trying TO catch the big
captain of the Tigers, but q wild
throw by the catcher let him home
and other wild throws let the man on
hrst score. The Tigers we're much
elated and the Academies as much
chagrinned TO lose so much by errors.
In this inning each side added four
runs To the score. After this better
playing on both sides was seen-the
Tigers scoring one run in each of the
iflh and sixth innings and accepting
'whitewaShes' for the remaining in
nings. The Academies were white
washed in the eighth inning and made
nine runs in the 9Th, 9th, 9TH and 9th.
Many of the players on both sides
went out on foul strikes on account
OF not being familiar with the rules.
DIAMOND DUST.
The umpire, A. j. Wilkinson, Capt.
OF the Bridgeport club, showed him
self perfect familiar with the new
rules, and rendered his decisions with
fAirness-The little pitcher Of the
Tigers frequently fooled the Cables
with his curved balls-Julius Mon
roe has not forgotten how to pitch a
swift ball, and the Tigers found IL
difficult to knock ball beyond short
stop The grounds are little rough
but can be made, with but little la
Dor, the best grounds in the county
The clubs feel complimented by the
presence of number of the Tunnel
ton ladies-A large number of the
Austen boys were up to witness the
game and to learn, IL possible, how
to defeat the Tigers next Saturday
The Academy boys have not yet
ceased speaking of their kind treat
ment at the hands of the Tigers
Prof TrOtter, scorer for the Acade-
mics, so far forgot himself, one in
ming, that he tried TO serve as coach
err and scorer tOo-Ott knows how TO
throw q ball to first. Sometimes,
however, he carries IL for fear the
baseman will not hold it-Lavelle.
Bower and Shafer know how TO steal
bases-Lavelle Is sure OF fy when
the suns not in his eyes-Both mines
need practice badly-There are one
or two members Of the Academy
nine who needs coaching while in
the field, especially in the Judging Of
Ay balls-The batting on both sides
was very gOOd-The Academy boys
were considerably ratified at one
time, allowing four scores TO be made
when only one should have been
scored. III they could be persuaded
to hold the ball until they know
where IL should go and then throw IL,
how many more good plays would be
made-Gibson is n frstrate 6rst base.
man; a ball only needs TO be within
reach TO be saved But few men were
put out on second base--SOme good
base running was done by Captain
Fleming-The fly that got between
Lavelle and the sun was lodged with
considerable skill-The Tigers are a
little dis6gured but still in the ring
The 'Cadies' play good ball and are
regular lady mashers-The score was
% to 10 In favor Of the Academy
bOys-'Jule' Monroe and Gus Conley
make q good battery.
Ths msYstowor.